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AI Software Engineer Lead

Category | Grade:Professional | P-4Deadline:6 Sep 2026 (20 days left)Job ID:2603449Posted on:14 Aug 2026 (3 days ago)
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Pay and conditions

Source: WHO Careers + estimates by grade and duty station. Click the cards for more details.

Job Description

Leads the hands-on development and advancement of WHO Europe artificial-intelligence and machine-learning solutions. The role sets technical direction, builds scalable cloud-native applications and data pipelines, oversees AI delivery from design through monitoring, and mentors technical staff. It enables digital teams and operational partners to adopt reliable, ethical and effective AI capabilities across the Region.

Key Details

Department

EU/BOS Division of Business Operations

Position details

Experience level

Mid / Senior

Minimum experience

7 years

Category

Professional

Grade

P-4

Employment type

Full-time

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

Postgraduate degree

Recruitment scope

International

Contract duration

1 year

Language Requirements

Required

English

Desired

French, Russian, German

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Set priorities and workplans for AI and machine-learning initiatives
  • Lead data-integration and AI-related automation activities
  • Design and iterate AI prototypes into scalable solutions
  • Oversee AI delivery from data acquisition and modelling through deployment and monitoring
  • Guide development of internal and external applications
  • Manage cloud-based AI and machine-learning workloads
  • Lead and mentor AI and software professionals
  • Promote ethical AI, data privacy, transparency and fairness

Role Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in software engineering, computer science or a relevant discipline
  • At least seven years of progressive relevant experience in software engineering and architecture
  • Experience deploying AI models in the cloud and integrating generative AI solutions
  • Experience developing automated analytical pipelines and AI/ML capabilities
  • Experience managing complex applications and services
  • Expert knowledge of English

Desired Criteria

  • Certifications in DevOps, React, Python or related areas
  • Intermediate knowledge of French, Russian or German

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • Further extension is subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance
  • May be used to fill similar positions at the same grade

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WHO Careers, on 14 Aug 2026.